Twelve years of research inThe International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management: a bibliometric analysis

Wu Yihua, Fanchen Meng, Muhammad Farrukh, Ali Raza and Imtiaz Alam

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 154-174

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to analyze theInternational Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management(IMEFM) publication structure based on broad criteria including citations, authors, institutions, countries, papers and keywords using the Scopus database over a period of 12 years. Design/methodology/approach - In this paper, the bibliometric technique is used to analyze the advancement of IMEFM. Bibliometrics is a research field of library and information science that studies bibliographic material with quantitative methods. Findings - The results show a steady increase in the citation and publication structure of the IMEFM. That reflects its developing stature as a key academic outlet. The journal is advancing knowledge in Islamic finance and management research. Practical implications - This study presents a macro view of the journey of IMEFM over the past 12 years. That presents the audience with an opportunity to understand the trend and focus of the journal. Originality/value - Bibliometric analysis contributed to the theoretical development of the IMEFM journal in the following ways. First, it describes the evolution and intellectual structure by identifying and classifying the most common themes in the journal. More specifically, this analysis underscores two important milestones: IMEFM has emerged as a robust academic outlet, and its comprehensive focus on Islamic finance and other related areas. Furthermore, the bibliometric analysis of IMEFM’s citations and knowledge stock pattern summarizes the scientific community contributing to its evolution and development. Finally, this study’s results offer future research directions.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Scopus database; Cocitation; Bibliographic coupling; Three-fields plot (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eme:imefmp:imefm-03-2020-0134

DOI: 10.1108/IMEFM-03-2020-0134

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